Unhappy Anniversary: Iraq War At 15

Fifteen years ago today, the US launched its “shock and awe” attack against Iraq. The war was based on lies and propaganda, it cost trillions, and it left perhaps a million dead. To date no one has been punished for this disaster.

Military Coup: Pentagon To Ignore Congress On Yemen The Defense Department has sent Senate Majority Leader McConnell a letter informing him that even if Congress passes legislation limiting US military action in Yemen, the Pentagon will ignore it. Will Congress finally wake up on Afghanistan and Yemen and...

Saudi Escalation: Lebanon And Yemen In The Crosshairs Today the Saudi government ordered all Saudis out of Lebanon, as “resigned” Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri is said to be under house arrest in Saudi Arabia. Simultaneously, the Saudi Crown Prince is increasing pressure against Iran, blaming the country for...

Does Anybody Know What Our Russia Policy Is? From “what’s so bad about getting along with Russia” to “Russia helped Syria gas civilians” and back, this Administration’s Russia policy is all over the place. How can we explain such inconsistencies?...